best way to store vegetables?
Posted on Aug 04, 2009 under Best Vegetables | 3 Commentsfood storage; what’s the best way to store vegetables lettuce tomato mushrooms bellpeppers onions Etc. and is it better to cook and store some of these or not. I’m tired of food getting dried out or going bad.
The best way to store lettuce is to “store it in refrigerator in tightly closed plastic bag or lettuce crisper” according to an article written by Cornell University Division of Nutritional Sciences. It should be stored in an airtight container.
http://www.nutrition.cornell.edu/foodguide/archive/lettuce.html
I’d use a lettuce crisper like the one shown, although they can be bought anywhere.
http://www.containerstore.com/browse/Product.jhtml?CATID=74066&PRODID=65089
I wouldn’t keep the lettuce wet. This is contrary to every article I’ve read and I will list all sources to verify my claim. The Wise Geek web site says: “Produce such as celery, carrots, lettuce or cabbage can be kept in a crisper drawer, but they should be kept dry and used quickly. Excessive moisture can encourage a form of rot, which will spoil the entire vegetable and possibly spread to others it contacts.”
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-store-produce.htm
There is no one way to store all vegetables but the web sites that I have provided cover every vegetable I can imagine. Here is an some interesting information on Dole’s web site telling you the best way to store fresh artichokes, asparagus, bell peppers, broccoli, brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, celery, iceberg lettuce, leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce
And red radishes. Sheesh! I’m tired now.
http://www.dole.com/CompanyInfo/Contact/HelpDesk_Veg1.jsp
And finally I’d also like to suggest a “lettuce spinner.” They work very well and spin the head of lettuce in an enclosed container removing all, or most, of the water left behind after rinsing. I am providing a link to show an example of what they look like and how they work but you can buy them anywhere.
http://www.stacksandstacks.com/html/11102_lettuce-spinner-easyspin.htm
August 5th, 2009 at 12:13 am
Lettuces store well wrapped in wet paper towels and make sure to eat this first because it is the most delicate. Tomatoes have better flavor when kept out of the fridge, but they last alot longer in there. Mushrooms keep well in a dry paper bag, closed to keep the cold dry air from drying them out. Peppers and onions should be fine in the drawers on the bottom of the fridge. When something is getting close to going bad in my fridge, simply cooking it will give it maybe like another week.
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August 5th, 2009 at 12:38 am
Wrap them in newspaper (separate bundles for each type of vegetable) and store them in the refrigerator (in the vegetable drawer).
This usually works for me. Hope this helps.
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August 5th, 2009 at 1:03 am
The best way to store lettuce is to “store it in refrigerator in tightly closed plastic bag or lettuce crisper” according to an article written by Cornell University Division of Nutritional Sciences. It should be stored in an airtight container.
http://www.nutrition.cornell.edu/foodguide/archive/lettuce.html
I’d use a lettuce crisper like the one shown, although they can be bought anywhere.
http://www.containerstore.com/browse/Product.jhtml?CATID=74066&PRODID=65089
I wouldn’t keep the lettuce wet. This is contrary to every article I’ve read and I will list all sources to verify my claim. The Wise Geek web site says: “Produce such as celery, carrots, lettuce or cabbage can be kept in a crisper drawer, but they should be kept dry and used quickly. Excessive moisture can encourage a form of rot, which will spoil the entire vegetable and possibly spread to others it contacts.”
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-store-produce.htm
There is no one way to store all vegetables but the web sites that I have provided cover every vegetable I can imagine. Here is an some interesting information on Dole’s web site telling you the best way to store fresh artichokes, asparagus, bell peppers, broccoli, brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, celery, iceberg lettuce, leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce
And red radishes. Sheesh! I’m tired now.
http://www.stacksandstacks.com/html/11102_lettuce-spinner-easyspin.htm
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My source of information was myself and what I had researched on the internet from the following sources. All web sites that I mentioned are included in my article and includes the following web sites; Cornell University Division of Nutritional Sciences, The Dole company Help Desk on Fresh Vegetables and Wise Geek